Rodriguez, who set the major-league single-season saves record in 2008 with the Angels, reportedly was upset because Bernazard was browbeating K-Rod's fellow Mets relievers.

K-Rod has converted 23 of 26 saves, but has not had an opportunity since the All-Star break. He has a 1.81 ERA, a 1.19 WHIP and a .174 BAA. He also pitched a scoreless inning for the NL in the All-Star Game.

The Mets are hopeless, dead in the water with injuries to Carlos Beltran, Jose Reyes, Carlos Delgado, J.J Putz and John Maine. I ran this picture of Delgado and Reyes in case Mets fans forgot what they looked like.

Surrounded by what's left, David Wright finds there is no reason for anyone to pitch to him but he is still batting .316 and has an OBP of .404. Mets fans don't care, they are more outraged he has only five home runs.

Wright's lineup protection consists of an in-and-out Gary Sheffield, who the Tigers are paying almost $14 million to not play for them this year, and Jeff Francoeur, given up on by the hometown Braves.

The return of outfielder Angel Pagan from the DL was viewed as a cause for celebration by a team just looking for guys with a pulse.

The rotation has become a crown jewel, Johan Santana, followed by a four-act comedy routine. Things are so bad, the Mets have lost two in a row to lowly Washington, and are creeping closer to the Nationals by the moment.

But those Big Apple fans, and the New York media, still expect the Mets to contend in this condition.

And one 52-year-old executive, himself a former MLB player, has to get in the face in one of the few key players who is not only healthy, but performing. Sad.

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